Apple of Payments Discord
It seems to never learn. Apple Inc. that is. Or perhaps there’s nothing to learn. Maybe the endless battles over its closed and highly controlled
May 15, 2022
Mastercard’s Metaverse Moves
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) earned itself some buzzy media coverage these past two weeks by reporting that the card network of “consumer choice” filed 15 trademark
April 24, 2022
Masters of the Universe – Investment Banking & Financial Technology Revolutionary
She’s been doing it for more than a quarter-century, starting as a summer intern at J.P. Morgan’s London office in 1987. From commodities trading to
April 3, 2022
(not so great) FedEx-pectations for E-commerce
Last week, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) reported its financial results for the quarter running December through February. In the current macroeconomic environment, FedEx, and its
March 26, 2022
Four Horsemen of the ‘Macro-economic Apocalypse’
Who would have thought, all the way back in mid-January, that the Federal Reserve and pandemic would become secondary factors driving public market volatility and
March 13, 2022
JPMorgan’s New Fintech – Digital Investment Banking
Coming off a weekend of geo-political chaos with the Russian and Ukrainian tragedy, it was easy enough to miss the not-so-extraordinary, run-of-the-mill financial news that
March 6, 2022
Block (NYSE: SQ) – the Cause vs. the Company
Block (NYSE: SQ) reported fiscal 2021 Q4 on Thursday afternoon. The immediate response was muted, but that quickly gave way, as the stock rocketed upwards
February 27, 2022
3 Fintech A-Listers
Three of my favorite fintechs – fintech A-Listers – grabbed headlines this past Tuesday. Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) announced a new partnership with privately held Plaid
February 19, 2022
EBANX’ Yanked IPO – Investment Banking Done Right
In what amounts to yet another indication of souring market sentiment, on Friday, February 4, Brazil-based payments unicorn EBANX yanked its IPO plans, initially scheduled
February 12, 2022